History Cycle YYC

05/03/2019

Saturday afternoon at 1pm, join me on the History Cycle - 232 Years on 2 Wheels. All ages & abilities welcome!

We'll cover the colonial origins of the city, from the Mounties to Roleauville, Andrew Carnegie to Peter Prince. And of course, the Famous Five!

05/01/2019

Calgary, you're just the best. I'm excited to meet new cyclists, old cyclists and those from out of town this year. Even if you don't own a bike, History Cycle can accommodate. Let's keep demonstrating how much better the view is from two wheels!

04/26/2019

In 8 days, History Cycle is honoured to have the opportunity to host a Jane's Walk (ride)! If you like riding bikes

On Saturday, May 4 at 1 pm, bring you favourite bike down to the Simmons Building in & join a tour through 232 years of colonial history in the city now known as .

All ages & abilities welcome! Safety of all guests is our first priority, building community comes next

04/22/2019

Last night, dropped off my restored & tuned Baycrest Hurricane.

Today, I was in my happy place.

On May 4 @ 1pm, History Cycle is leading a Jane's Walk (ride), showcasing 232 years of history, city building & culture.

All ages & abilities welcome. This tour is ALMOST exercise, but we're only gonna sweat if it's 🔥🌡️ out.

03/22/2019

History Cycle 2019 - Rolling into a new season - ☀☀☀🚲🚲 - https://mailchi.mp/7be21d37a076/history-cycle-2019

2019 Education Tour applications now open. Looking for 14 school & youth groups (ages 12-19) to experience history by .

03/20/2019

02/14/2019

Check out this great cross-section of winter cyclists. The latest from Shifter

01/09/2019

The world is watching - what will we do?

Explore our list of 52 places to go in 2019, selected by New York Times Travel editors.

12/25/2018

A very merry down in the desert. 's work was the perfect gift.

Hope it's been a great one for the mafia.

12/20/2018

Well, it took a flight to Phoenix, but it finally happened. Brijit's first bike ride!

How did I do, This Mom Bikes?

12/19/2018

Early gift. Too early to tell if it was for baby or for daddy.

12/14/2018

Big thanks to & for organizing the Freelancer Christmas Party. Great to connect with lots of folk, including fellow BoostR alum

12/10/2018

What are YOU doing this Saturday?! I sure hope you're going to join a whole heap of the community as we carol, cycle & cheer the season.

Our holiday convoy meets at Last Best for noon. We'll be the group dressed like Santa (& helpers) ringing our Christmas bells!

12/04/2018

Get your bells ready to jingle, !

11 days to go until the Santa Scramble! Come join the community as we carol at the NMC, make spirits bright & laugh all the way to !

Events like this help remind us that the season is about giving & community. Can't wait to shepard the reinbeer on December 15!

Thanks for arranging!

12/04/2018

"These are books!? Actually books?!

This must have taken so long!"

The proof of the value of the new in has never been so obvious.

11/24/2018

We did it ! Thanks so much for all your support & for putting up with all of my promotion these past 45 days. 2019 is going to be incredible!

11/23/2018

In some non-crowdfunding news, I just purchased the thing on the left to go with the thing in the right in order to make my heart happy for the next 2.5 years.

11/21/2018

Two days to get in on the BoostR campaign for History Cycle. By purchasing a reward, you're doing your part to bring active education to kids in in 2019.

https://atbboostr.ca/campaign/?id=a6d00777-0bb5-e811-80ca-0cc47a696e6d

11/08/2018

History Cycle is getting so close to our goal! There's still a $1200 purchase currently being processed, so we're almost 60% of the way there.

If we're going to make bicycle-based history tours available to 400+ kids in Calgary in 2019, I need your help. Check out & consider purchasing one of the great rewards.

Together, we can give something back to kids.

11/01/2018

To the folks who believe all months are riding months, I present:

Beer and Back Again: An Ogden Tale

On November 10 at 4pm, join me & for a special tour focused on Ogden, the CP Rail & how beer ties us all together. Tickets include the tour, one drink & a burger. Link to the event is in the bio:

https://www.facebook.com/events/167285724215844/

10/23/2018

Calling all consumers of history & beer - Village Brewery & History Cycle are pairing up for a SPECIAL EDITION of HCYYC on NOVEMBER 10. We're going to focus on the history of Ogden, the streetcar, the Imperial Refinery and the Calgary Malting & Brewing Company.

Stay tuned here for more details. In the meantime, check out the campaign page for great rewards!

https://atbboostr.ca/campaign/?id=a6d00777-0bb5-e811-80ca-0cc47a696e6d

Your support will provide bicycle history tours for as many as 400 kids in Calgary in 2019

10/16/2018

Happy to share info about Two Wheel View anywhere I can.

Also, please take a look at the rewards on offer at History Cycle YYC's BoostR campaign page:

https://atbboostr.ca/campaign/?id=a6d00777-0bb5-e811-80ca-0cc47a696e6d

Two Wheel View is changing kids lives from the seat of a bike. Laura from TWV was kind enough to sit down with me and tell me all about their organization. T...

10/16/2018

Yesterday, I got to tour Two Wheel View & talk to Laura about the amazing work they do in . Check out the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4rlctUn0Zg

Don't forget to check out the great rewards on the page, supporting history tours for Calgary kids in 2019:

https://atbboostr.ca/campaign/?id=a6d00777-0bb5-e811-80ca-0cc47a696e6d

Two Wheel View is changing kids lives from the seat of a bike. Laura from TWV was kind enough to sit down with me and tell me all about their organization. T...

10/11/2018

Another example of a custom poem you could claim for only $11 on HCYYC's campaign.

Naheed Nenshi - this one is for you. Help me spread the word & bring history tours to 400+ kids in in 2019.

Link to the campaign in the bio.

10/10/2018

Preview of the Custom Thank-You Poem reward.

Comment with your favourite reward:

A) Public Shout-Out
B) Custom Thank-You Poem
C) HCYYC Bike Horn
D) HCYYC Playing Cards
E) HCYYC T-Shirt
F) Learn to Ride Lesson
G) Lunch Time Tours
H) Private Tour
I) History Cycle in Y(our) C(anadian) C(ity)

10/09/2018

Hey friends - big news! History Cycle YYC is going to be raising funds to put the tour on for 20 (or more) school and youth organization in our city. This crowdfunding drive is happening through ATB BoostR.

The ask is $12,000 and there are lots of great rewards to check out (I like the bike horn the best, personally, but I think the poem should be a big hit).

You only pay if the program gets funded, so please check it out and share share share!

https://atbboostr.ca/campaign/?id=a6d00777-0bb5-e811-80ca-0cc47a696e6d

Your support will provide bicycle history tours for as many as 400 kids in Calgary in 2019

08/18/2018

So sad to have to do this, but today's tour will be cancelled to do host illness.

, - you're my favourite! Thanks for making this so much fun, see you next season!

08/18/2018

The has been a transformative innovation in . Everytime I'm out & about, I find a new piece that I like more than the last.

Tomorrow is the last day of HCYYC Season 1, but in Season 2, we're going to talk about the history of Calgary's public art.

Come check out the tour tomorrow, 11am, riverside at the Simmons Building!

08/14/2018

Beer Gardens, pints, music, food, bikes, and buses - it’s all going down August 26 from noon - 6:00 pm.

Choose your own Beerventure, start at any participating brewery & visit in whichever order you’d like. Don’t leave home without your Passport $30 gets you 1 pint/stop + $5 to 🍻

📷: Banded Peak Brewing

Participating breweries: Annex Ale Project, Banded Peak Brewing, Born Colorado Brewing, The O.T. Brewing Company, Paddy's Barbecue & Brewery, and Village Brewery

08/11/2018

As a bicycle history guide, the biggest thing I've learned is how little I really know. For example, 's "World's Tallest Teepee" is a relic of the '88 Olympics, formerly surrounding the flame at !